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Expensify Org FY2020 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 2019Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 84-3862754Revenue $272K in FY2020

On file with the IRSexpensify.org88 Kearny St Ste 1600, 94108-5543 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Jun 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To empower individuals and communities to maximize generosity around the world by connecting donors and volunteers with the real-world effects of their donations and volunteer efforts to increase trust, emotional connection, and convenience in all charitable activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 82% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$272K
Spent
$215K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$58K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$272K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$522K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$369K
Expenses
$215K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$392K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$151K
Net assets
$58K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$6.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $215K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Barrett
President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Schaffer
Chair & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tj Ferriss
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The recent global pandemic of COVID-19 has caused massive food shortages and widespread school closures that have a particularly devastating effect on low-income communities across the united states who rely on government assistance and school food programs to feed their children.

$215Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 11 grants · $394K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,768
Unitemized GrantFY2023$208
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,211
Unitemized GrantFY2022$30,573
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,083
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,258
Unitemized GrantFY2021$74,672
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,683
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,805
Unitemized GrantFY2021$978
Unitemized GrantFY2020$214,745

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Owns and owesPt X
$58K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$58K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$44K
Total assetsLn 16$0$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$58K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$215K$215K
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$215K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $369K$151K$218K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $224K$136K$88K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $522K$190K$332K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$250K$2.2M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$392K$3.3M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $272K$215K$58K$58K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $272,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$272,473
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$272,473
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$214,745
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$214,745
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$57,728
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $272,473 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$93,186
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,287
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,473
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$272,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $214,745 across 1 line filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $214,745$214,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,745 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$214,745
Part X · Balance sheet $57,728 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$43,789
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$13,939
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$57,728
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$57,728
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$57,728
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,728 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,473
XI-2 Total expenses$214,745
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,728

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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